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How to Produce An Awards Show

Hello my blog friends….Caz Taylor and my partner, Bill Gruber, with BizVid Communications….a leading video production company in San Diego and Imperial counties. We are here at the Small Business Adminstration (SBA) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) small business awards luncheon for 2015. For serveral years, Bizvid has been chosen and honored to produce the video and programming content for this prestigious event.

In addition to producing the video content, we facilitate its playback during the ceremonies. The SBA / SBDC awards banquet is a major event for small businesses in the San Diego and Imperial counties. Each year, an award is presented to outstanding businesses that are selected based upon the impact they have within their community and the leadership qualities that led to that success.

Prior to the event, BizVid spends about a month videotaping each of the award winners in their business environment. During the taping session, the owner is given the opportunity to talk about their business and the people and circumstances that brought them to the success they have today. Then, once the videos are produced and in finished form, we assemble them into a PowerPoint presentation for viewing on the day of the event. Because of our experience with this format, the transition from production to presentation is extremely smooth and effective.

It’s All About Team Work

BizVid Communications is just one of several local businesses that are asked to be involved in this event. The SBA is really good about spreading the wealth around in terms of supporting local vendors. This year, for example, local vendors were chosen to print the slick, colorful program and produce the classy looking award plaques. And we, of course, were the video production company of choice.

Congratulations to the sixteen winning businesses. We are proud to again be a part of this year’s festivities and are looking forward to working with these two fine organizations again next year. An event of this type is proof that BizVid Communications has the experience and capability of fulfilling any media obligation from full service video production to the overseeing of event media.

As testimony to our skill set, we are pleased to have a large client base that continually uses our services. And to our clients, we thank you for your loyalty and promise to continue to provide you with the service that you have come to expect.

Hey biz vid friends, Caz here, with BizVid Communications, the leader in video production here in San Diego County. You know, every once in a while we want to share blogs about the people with whom we work. This is because they have interesting backgrounds. Jill Andrews is with the SBA here in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

We thought we would take the opportunity to talk with Jill a little bit and have her give us her elevator speech regarding the Small Business Administration. When you realize what they do for small businesses, if you happen to be one, you may want to take note. Jill, tell us a little bit about the Small Business Administration in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Today, our video blog comes from the studios of WSRadio.com where BizVid Communications, a leader in corporate video production, produces a weekly internet radio program called “SBA Radio.” The program is hosted by BizVid partner, Caz Taylor and guest expert, Ruben Garcia who is the SBA Director of the San Diego and Imperial Counties SBA offices.

“SBA Radio” is a business show that features guests on from all parts of the world who discuss ways businesses can improve their services, grow and become more productive. While BizVid’s major thrust is video production, we also provide radio production and other services as well. This program is an example of such a service.

The studio we use is equipped with the typical and necessary tools. There is a mixing console, room sound proofing, a compliment of microphones setup in an interview configuration, computers, proprietary software and a very speedy internet connection.

The great benefit of internet radio is that each program produced is recorded and archived for playback at a future date. In fact, each program is kept in the archives for one year. This gives our guests the opportunity to share their on-air segment with whomever they choose. Some guests have put their segment link on a website for access.

Internet communication and radio is part of the great media mix now available to this generation. Soon, automobiles will be internet configured and programs like ours will be available throughout the world….any time, any place. We are happy to be a part of this great revolution and on the cutting edge of 21st century communication.

As a video production leader in San Diego, BizVid Communications’ love for small businesses inspires their weekly production of SBA Radio. In this segment host Caz Taylor and SBA District Director Ruben Garcia interview Siamak Farah, founder and CEO of InfoStreet. This industry pioneer clears the fog about the Cloud and how small businesses can powerfully apply the technology.

InfoStreet.com is a provider of IT and productivity Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). His years of experience as a software developer affords him unique hands-on technical knowledge, while his work at NeXT Computer, side-by-side industry visionaries like Steve Jobs, gives him the marketing and management insight that has helped propel InfoStreet’s growth year-over-year. Siamak is a frequent speaker at conferences that focus on the Internet and SaaS such as ISPCON, INBOX, SoftLetter and more.

Based on information from the Infostreet.com blog, we are living in a decade of Smartphones, tablets, and of course the Cloud. All of these make working from any location – that is, outside of an actual office – easy. Although there are some businesses that flourish by having all of their employees in one location and working under one roof, many succeed by having their team working remotely or individually from several different locations.

For any business with remote workers, keeping track of their team and having an efficient means of communication is vital for company growth and success. A secure intranet system in the Cloud, with some form of Cloud-based applications, are essential connectivity tools for a small business to compete in today’s market. InfoStreet.com’s StreetSmart is a suite of Cloud apps that gives a small business the solutions it needs to stay mobile, connected, and efficient.

If you like to stay up to date with technologies that are helpful to small businesses, we hope you enjoy this SBA Radio segment, broadcast through wsRadio.com.